Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess. View email online

Subscribe today Oct 17, 2021 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer lay flowers at scene of Sir David Amess death Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess. Police Scotland to contact all MSPs ‘as matter of urgency’ following Sir David Amess death All members of the Scottish Parliament are to be contacted by Police Scotland as a matter of urgency following the death of Sir David Amess The Outer Hebrides: It is who we are, and it tells our rich story It is rooted in the soil, the people and the past of the Outer Hebrides. Promoted by Outer Hebrides Tourism Glasgow cleansing workers right to remind us of another environmental crisis – Brian Wilson “We’ve got a civic pride and a civic duty to look after this city. We want to showcase to the world how beautiful it is.” Queen’s irritation with politician’s lack of climate action helps make a useful point – Scotsman comment 15 days to Cop26: It wasn’t meant for public consumption, but Queen Elizabeth’s remark that “it's really irritating when they talk, but they don't do” summed up frustration with the lack of real action to address climate change by world leaders almost as pithily as Greta Thunberg’s “blah, blah, blah” comment. A dog has been killed and a van driver seriously injured in a road crash A dog has been killed and a van driver has been seriously injured in a South Ayrshire road crash on Friday morning. Readers’ Letters: No excuse for being caught on hop by Covid As a GP and farmer who has lived through Covid and Foot and Mouth, the similarities are striking. What was clear in the Cumbria F&M Inquiry report was that the delay of only three days from discovery to an animal movement ban and the return of thousands of sheep to their home farms from what turned out to be the epicentre at Longtown infected dozens of farms. Matt Hancock United Nation Africa job offer withdrawn Former health secretary Matt Hancock has seen a United Nations job offer withdrawn. Linda Newlands and Andrew Baird: Mother and son found safe and well A mother and son have been found safe and well after going missing in the Dingwall area. Mary Berry reveals she underwent surgery for broken hip and waited three-and-a-half hours for ambulance Dame Mary Berry has revealed she underwent surgery for a broken hip after tripping over in her garden. View more news

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